Observatory / DE
Delaware
Related: course of alarming conduct · Secondary: verify cite in the report · Last reviewed August 31, 2026
What “pattern” means here
10 Del. C. § 1041 reaches a course of alarming or distressing conduct. Course, not incident, but not the words coercive control.
Statutes
Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 1041
Course of alarming or distressing conduct.
Expert standard
Confirm the forum's reliability standard (Daubert, Frye, Sargon, or the local equivalent).
What Carlton Research can speak to
Carlton Research can speak to pattern analysis (coercive control breadth, depth, escalation, entrapment, and more). Research is built to the evidentiary rules of the jurisdiction that will hear it. Carlton Research does not recommend parenting time or custody. Research establishes whether a pattern of coercive control is present. Inquire about specific testimony requests or speaking engagements.
Related. Course-of-conduct is the opening; domination is not presumed.
Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Observatory: Delaware. Carlton Research Instruments. /observatory/us-de. Last reviewed August 31, 2026.